St. Louis Main Street Bridge closed Tuesday and Wednesday

St. Louis Main Street Bridge will be closed today due to structural damage from an accident Monday.

A truck hauling corn skidded into the bridge following a blown tire and the truck caught fire. There were no injuries.

Because diesel and hydraulic fuel were spilled “onto the ground and into the river,” representatives from the state’s Homeland Security and the DNR were on hand, along with an environmental company to inspect the damage, said St. Louis City Manager Bob McConkie.

“Engineers will be on site ... to estimate cost to repair (the bridge),” McConkie said. “Damage tends to be the guardrail and concrete supports initially.”